Police Medical cost

Simon11

Nope!! Police force getting a good deal here!

lexilex

Simon11 wrote: »

I was interested in doing similar thing volunteering as a special, but the police force take the !!!! and this is another example. In the end, most of the special work is spent Saturday and Friday nights watching the drunks....

Your giving up your own time to volunteer, and they won't even pay for a medical!

If she's interested in volunteering, has she considered being a leader for a scout/guide group? Doesn't cost a penny and most camps are free. Hard work looking after a bunch of youngsters, but got to do some amazing things over the years, including flying an aircraft, caneoing down the thames, gliding, lots of sporting activities, zorbing ect Training is free and your able to do it when you want- Not 20 weekends as for the special training!

I have to say I agree with this.

I spent weeks and weeks going through the recruitment process. They want you to jump through hoops. Written test, interview, medical, all for an unpaid job.

I have given up on it. Although it does sound brilliant and would be great experience, the training is ridiculous. My local force want you each weekend, and each evening tues & weds for 12 weeks. They ring you up and ask you to begin training in three weeks time. You can't miss a single session. It's just impossible to not have any arrangements made at such short notice.

Superly_Vince

I may have been reimbursed for costs at the end of training and once I received my warrant card. I definitely had my travel expenses reimbursed for the duration of training (10 weeks, weekends plus Wednesday nights).

After all the forms, the assessments, background checks, the two interviews, the 10 weeks training…. It was worth going through all that for the opportunity. I really love being a Special. Sure I’m not paid (well, I receive an annual bonus depending on hours I do per year) but I’m not in it for the money anyway so maybe some people need to think about why they’re applying and maybe think of holding off until recruitment for regular officers is back up and running… .



Pfft... I can assure you my Friday and Saturday nights are NOT spent 'watching drunks', that maybe the case for 'hobby bobbies' in it for the card and uniform and nothing else, the role is what you make it. I've assisted CID, worked in custody, worked events such as concerts and rugby/football matches, been involved in public order and cordon duties, plain clothed police work. I've been trained in interviewing, drug testing etc.

Ihatecameron

I don't get it, I thought the ecilop had their own doctors to check fitness etc.

Tiddlywinks

lexilex wrote: »

I spent weeks and weeks going through the recruitment process. They want you to jump through hoops. Written test, interview, medical, all for an unpaid job.

Of course they test you... you are to be given the powers of a constable and with it comes responsibility and a need to meet certain critieria. I don't think the general public would want it any other way!

It might be unpaid work BUT in carrying it out you acquire transferable skills and have competency examples which will be valuable when applying for other areas of work or as a springboard to becoming a 'regular' when recruitment starts again.

It's a trade off - you give your time and take the various tests and they give you knowledge, skills and interesting opportunities.

dawn_rose

special constables are now given 26 weeks training and can do pretty much everything as a paid officer except drive with blues and twos on. from now on the police force are only going to recruit frm specials. many specials go out with response officers and dont just deal with drunks at the weekends. i also doubt highly that one would be allowed to hobble round on a stick any more either. Specials can claim expenses for boots, meals travel ect. The medical i believe cost about £25 at own docs. hth